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Plant Virus Database

Viruses of Family: Virgaviridae

Pecluvirus arachidis

Taxonomy
Realm: Riboviria
Subrealm: -
Kingdom: Orthornavirae
Subkingdom: -
Phylum: Kitrinoviricota
Class: Alsuviricetes
Order: Martellivirales
Genus: Pecluvirus
Subgenus: -
Species: Pecluvirus arachidis

Hosts
Main Host: Arachis hypogaea
Other Hosts: Antirrhinum majus, Arachis hypogaea, Beta vulgaris, Capsicum frutescens, Celosia argentea, Chenopodium amaranticolor, Chenopodium quinoa, Cucumis sativus, Cucurbita pepo, Glycine max, Gomphrena globosa, Lathyrus odoratus, Lycopersicon esculentum, Melilotus albus, Nicotiana benthamiana, Nicotiana clevelandii, Nicotiana glutinosa, Nicotiana megalosiphon, Nicotiana tabacum, Nicotiana × edwardsonii, Petunia × hybrida, Phaseolus vulgaris, Physalis floridana, Setaria italica, Sorghum arundinaceum, Sorghum bicolor, Spinacia oleracea, Tetragonia tetragonioides, Torenia fournieri, Triticum aestivum, Vigna mungo, Vigna unguiculata, Vigna unguiculata ssp. sesquipedalis.
Host in DRC: Arachis hypogaea
Geographic Distribution
Neighboring countries: Congo
Provinces (DRC): No details

Disease Information
Diseases: Peanut clump disease
Symptoms: Stunting, mottle, mosaic, chlorotic ringspots

Transmission
Modes: Mechanical inoculation; grafting; seed
Vectors: Fungus = Polymyxa graminis

Additional Information
Common Name: Peanut clump virus
ICTV ID: ICTV19871296
Genome: ssRNA(+)
Status: -
ViralZone: View

References
Eppo, 2006

Pomovirus solani

Taxonomy
Realm: Riboviria
Subrealm: -
Kingdom: Orthornavirae
Subkingdom: -
Phylum: Kitrinoviricota
Class: Alsuviricetes
Order: Martellivirales
Genus: Pomovirus
Subgenus: -
Species: Pomovirus solani

Hosts
Main Host: Solanum tuberosum
Other Hosts: Solanum nigrum, Datura stramonium, henopodium album
Host in DRC: Solanum tuberosum
Geographic Distribution
Neighboring countries: Rwanda, Burundi
Provinces (DRC): No details

Disease Information
Diseases: Potato Mop-Top diseases, potato mottling
Symptoms: Brown or black necrotic spots beneath the ribs, appearance of arcs, streaks, or rust-colored spots in the flesh on the tubers

Transmission
Modes: Soil
Vectors: Spongospora subterranea

Additional Information
Common Name: Potato Mop-Top Virus (PMTV)
ICTV ID: ICTV19871297
Genome: ssRNA(+)
Status: Present
ViralZone: View

References
Buyckx, 1962

Tobamovirus tabaci

Taxonomy
Realm: Riboviria
Subrealm: -
Kingdom: Orthornavirae
Subkingdom: -
Phylum: Kitrinoviricota
Class: Alsuviricetes
Order: Martellivirales
Genus: Tobamovirus
Subgenus: -
Species: Tobamovirus tabaci

Hosts
Main Host: Nicotiana tabacum
Other Hosts: Beta vulgaris,Capsicum frutescens, Chenopodium amaranticolor, Chenopodium hybridum, Chenopodium quinoa, Cucumis melo, Cucumis sativus, Cucurbita pepo, Datura stramonium, Lactuca sativa, Lycopersicon esculentum, Lycopersicon pimpinellifolium, Nicotiana benthamiana, Nicotiana bigelovii, Nicotiana clevelandii, Nicotiana debneyi, Nicotiana glutinosa, Nicotiana rustica, Nicotiana sylvestris, Nicotiana tabacum, Papaver nudicaule, Phaseolus vulgaris, Physalis floridana, Physalis peruviana, Solanum tuberosum.
Host in DRC: Nicotiana tabacum
Geographic Distribution
Neighboring countries: Rwanda, Burundi, Uganda, Zambia
Provinces (DRC): No details

Disease Information
Diseases: Tobacco mosaic disease
Symptoms: Leaf mosaic, severe crop losses.

Transmission
Modes: Virus transmitted by mechanical inoculation; transmitted by grafting; transmitted by contact between plants; transmitted by seed
Vectors: No vector

Additional Information
Common Name: Tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) or Marmor tabaci
ICTV ID: ICTV19710322
Genome: ssRNA(+)
Status: Present
ViralZone: View

References
Buyckx, 1962

Tobravirus tabaci

Taxonomy
Realm: Riboviria
Subrealm: -
Kingdom: Orthornavirae
Subkingdom: -
Phylum: Kitrinoviricota
Class: Alsuviricetes
Order: Martellivirales
Genus: Tobravirus
Subgenus: -
Species: Tobravirus tabaci

Hosts
Main Host: -
Other Hosts: Nicotiana clevelandii, Chenopodium amaranticolor, Chenopodium hybridum, Chenopodium quinoa, Cucumis melo, Cucumis sativus, Phaseolis vulgaris
Host in DRC: Nicotiana tabacum
Geographic Distribution
Neighboring countries: Burundi
Provinces (DRC): No details

Disease Information
Diseases: Tobacco Rattle disease
Symptoms: Chlorotic or necrotic local lesions; not systemic.

Transmission
Modes: Virus transmitted by mechanical inoculation; transmitted by grafting; transmitted by seed
Vectors: (Nematode) Paratrichodorus allius, P. anemones, P. christiei, P. nanus, P. pachydermus, P. teres, Trichodorus minor, T. primitivus, T. viruliferus; Trichodoridae.

Additional Information
Common Name: Tobacco Rattle Virus
ICTV ID: ICTV19710327
Genome: ssRNA(+)
Status: -
ViralZone: View

References
Eppo, sd; Mulema et al., 2025